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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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